Overpower

# Overpower with Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D

This combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks first overall in Overpower out of 2,980 tested combos, demonstrating exceptional capability across all resolution and settings configurations. The data shows a system that delivers triple-digit frame rates even at 4K Ultra, with the CPU and GPU working in concert to eliminate most bottleneck scenarios.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is a 24-core, 24-thread processor built on the Arrow Lake Refresh architecture using a 3 nm process from TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The processor carries 36 MB of shared L3 cache, alongside 192 KB of L1 cache per core and 3 MB of L2 cache per core. This configuration places it in the 96th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 93,785.

In Overpower, the CPU's high boost clock of 5.50 GHz proves crucial for frame pacing at lower resolutions. The benchmark results show that at 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 327 FPS average, which is the highest recorded figure across the entire test matrix. This indicates that the processor's single-thread performance — reflected in the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,439 — is more than sufficient to feed the GPU at high frame rates. The 24 threads ensure that background tasks and game logic never starve the rendering pipeline, though the game's action genre benefits more from raw clock speed than from massive thread counts.

Comparing the CPU to its nearest rivals, the Intel Xeon 6520P scores 93,786 (0% delta), the AMD EPYC 4564P scores 95,183 (-1.5% delta), the AMD EPYC 9175F scores 95,615 (-1.9% delta), and the AMD EPYC 4565P scores 95,764 (-2.1% delta). These deltas are minimal, indicating that the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus sits in a tightly contested performance tier. However, the EPYC processors are server-class parts with different power and platform requirements, whereas this desktop chip offers similar computational throughput with a 125 W TDP. The processor's memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s over dual-channel DDR5 supports the game's asset streaming without creating a measurable constraint, as evidenced by the consistent frame delivery across all tested configurations.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB202 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process. It features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU runs at a base clock of 2017 MHz with a boost clock of 2407 MHz, and memory operates at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The card has 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, 176 raster output units, 170 ray tracing cores, and 680 tensor cores. This hardware configuration produces a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s, a texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s, and 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute.

The GPU ranks in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 77,712. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT at 76,904 (1.1% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78,940 (-1.6% delta), the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79,396 (-2.1% delta), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB at 79,605 (-2.4% delta). These comparisons are somewhat misleading, as the rival GPUs are mobile or datacenter parts, whereas the RTX 5090 D is a desktop flagship with a 575 W TDP.

In Overpower, the GPU's massive 32 GB VRAM buffer eliminates any possibility of texture thrashing, even at 4K Ultra settings. The 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth ensures that the 512-bit bus can feed the 21,760 shading units without starvation. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the system still delivers 119 FPS average, which confirms the GPU's raw compute capability. The boost clock of 2407 MHz allows the card to maintain high utilization across all settings, with the largest performance delta appearing when moving from 4K Ultra to 4K Low — a jump from 119 FPS to 248 FPS, representing a 108% improvement that demonstrates how settings impact GPU workload.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p High, the system achieves 189 FPS, dropping to 169 FPS at 1440p High (a 10.6% reduction), and further to 144 FPS at 4K High (a 14.8% reduction from 1440p). This progressive decline indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU maintains adequate frame delivery throughout.

The Low settings preset tells a more interesting story. At 1080p Low, the system hits 327 FPS, which drops to 291 FPS at 1440p Low (an 11.0% reduction) and 248 FPS at 4K Low (a 14.8% reduction from 1440p). The fact that 1080p Low produces 327 FPS suggests the CPU is capable of driving even higher frame rates, but the GPU's rendering throughput at that resolution becomes the ceiling. This is supported by the relatively small FPS gaps between resolution steps at Low settings compared to the larger percentage drops at Ultra settings.

Ultra settings show the steepest scaling curve: 157 FPS at 1080p, 140 FPS at 1440p (a 10.8% reduction), and 119 FPS at 4K (a 15.0% reduction from 1440p). The consistent percentage drops across settings presets — roughly 11% from 1080p to 1440p and 15% from 1440p to 4K — indicate that the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity scale predictably with pixel count. At no point does the system fall below 119 FPS, meaning the combination never becomes so GPU-bound that playability suffers. The medium settings data, which includes min and max FPS values, shows a 132-178 FPS range at 4K, a 155-209 FPS range at 1440p, and a 174-235 FPS range at 1080p, with the spread widening as resolution decreases — a sign that CPU-driven frame spikes become more visible at lower resolutions where the GPU has spare capacity.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This pairing of the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks first overall in Overpower, out of 2,980 tested combinations. This top ranking is significant given the breadth of the comparison pool, which includes both newer and older hardware configurations. The rank indicates that no other tested CPU-GPU pairing produces higher average frame rates across the full matrix of resolutions and settings.

The CPU's position in the 96th percentile of all CPUs and the GPU's position in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs might suggest that other components could theoretically outperform this pairing, but the combination's first-place rank proves that the synergy between these two specific parts is exceptional. The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus delivers a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44,253 and a single-core score of 2,439, while the RTX 5090 D posts a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,326. When combined, these components produce frame rates that no other pairing in the database can match in Overpower.

The nearest CPU rivals — the Xeon 6520P and the EPYC 4564P — score within 0-2.1% of the Core Ultra 7, but none of those processors would pair as effectively with the RTX 5090 D in this game. Similarly, the GPU's nearest rivals are all within 2.4% in average benchmark score, yet none can match the RTX 5090 D's combination of 32 GB VRAM and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth in Overpower's action-heavy rendering workloads. The first-place rank of 1 out of 2,980 combos suggests this is the definitive high-end pairing for this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 327 FPS, High settings reach 189 FPS, Ultra settings hit 157 FPS, and Medium settings achieve 204 FPS with a minimum of 174 FPS and a maximum of 235 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 170 FPS, representing a 52% reduction in performance when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset. This wide spread at 1080p indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor even at this resolution, as the CPU could theoretically push beyond 327 FPS if the GPU allowed it.

At 2560x1440, frame rates remain high but show the expected decline. Low settings average 291 FPS, High settings average 169 FPS, Ultra settings average 140 FPS, and Medium settings average 182 FPS with a range of 155-209 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra narrows to 151 FPS, a 52% reduction, which is consistent with the 1080p scaling pattern. The 1440p results demonstrate that this combination can easily drive high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors at maximum quality, with the 140 FPS Ultra figure still well above typical 144 Hz display refresh rates.

At 3840x2160, the system maintains triple-digit frame rates across all settings. Low settings average 248 FPS, High settings average 144 FPS, Medium settings average 155 FPS with a range of 132-178 FPS, and Ultra settings average 119 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra gap at 4K is 129 FPS, a 52% reduction from Low to Ultra. The 4K Ultra figure of 119 FPS is particularly notable because it clears the 60 FPS threshold by nearly double, making this combination suitable for high-refresh-rate 4K displays. The 4K Medium range of 132-178 FPS shows that even at this demanding resolution, frame times remain consistent with no severe dips below the average.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combination achieves in Overpower?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 327, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This represents the maximum frame rate ceiling for this pairing in the game.

Q: How does the combo rank compared to other tested systems in Overpower?

A: This combination ranks first out of 2,980 tested combos, making it the top-performing CPU-GPU pairing for Overpower in the benchmark database.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system delivers an average of 119 FPS. For comparison, 4K High averages 144 FPS, 4K Medium averages 155 FPS, and 4K Low averages 248 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor even at 1080p. The 327 FPS result at Low settings indicates the CPU is capable of higher frame rates, but the GPU's rendering throughput caps performance. The consistent 52% reduction from Low to Ultra settings across all resolutions confirms GPU-bound scaling.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same settings?

A: At High settings, performance drops from 189 FPS at 1080p to 144 FPS at 4K, a 23.8% reduction. At Ultra settings, it drops from 157 FPS to 119 FPS, a 24.2% reduction. At Low settings, the drop is from 327 FPS to 248 FPS, a 24.2% reduction.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS values recorded for this combo?

A: The only settings preset with min/max data is Medium. At 1080p, the range is 174-235 FPS; at 1440p, it is 155-209 FPS; and at 4K, it is 132-178 FPS. No min/max values were recorded for Low, High, or Ultra presets.